Welcome to the Social Art Award 2025 – Online Gallery!
We are grateful for the many powerful contributions from artists across the globe. The selected works reflect the diversity of contemporary social art practices and address urgent issues such as climate and water crises, social and economic inequality, migration, conflict, discrimination, and the protection of human and more-than-human life.
Below you will find the submissions from the edition of 2024/2025 that passed the initial jury round. The Online Gallery offers public visibility to these works and supports dialogue around their themes; it does not replace the final jury decision.
Thank you to all artists for sharing your inspiring and committed work. We invite you to explore the gallery and engage with the perspectives shaping the Social Art Award 2025.
Fab Scrap in Plastic Film
Annie Lian
This top is crafted from recycled plastic films, filled with fabric scraps to create an abstract, textured look—symbolizing the transformation of waste into beauty. By repurposing discarded materials, this piece highlights the urgent need to rethink our consumption habits and reduce plastic pollution, one of the biggest threats to ocean health. Inspired by the resilience of marine ecosystems, the layered textures mimic organic oceanic forms—reminiscent of coral reefs and the ever-shifting waves. The use of hardware and chains serves both a functional and symbolic purpose: securing the garment while representing the delicate balance between human impact and nature’s adaptability.
This top is crafted from recycled plastic films, filled with fabric scraps to create an abstract, textured look—symbolizing the transformation of waste into beauty. By repurposing discarded materials, this piece highlights the urgent need to rethink our consumption habits and reduce plastic pollution, one of the biggest threats to ocean health. Inspired by the resilience of marine ecosystems, the layered textures mimic organic oceanic forms—reminiscent of coral reefs and the ever-shifting waves. The use of hardware and chains serves both a functional and symbolic purpose: securing the garment while representing the delicate balance between human impact and nature’s adaptability.